View Poll Results: what's your tire choice?
Protoform
46
30.67%
HPI
104
69.33%
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U.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing Part 2
#4741
Do you really need a lot of brakes to turn these cars?
#4743
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#4745
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IMO....Doesnt sound like your car is setup that well if its oversteering and hooking like crazy. If you used your brakes entering the corner it would solve the oversteer issue if you are just blasting up to the corner and cranking the wheel to cause the oversteer. On smaller tigher tracks 9 times out of 10 the use of brakes is going to yeild faster lap times.
#4746
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IMO....Doesnt sound like your car is setup that well if its oversteering and hooking like crazy. If you used your brakes entering the corner it would solve the oversteer issue if you are just blasting up to the corner and cranking the wheel to cause the oversteer. On smaller tigher tracks 9 times out of 10 the use of brakes is going to yeild faster lap times.
My car is set up right now to where I can almost go full throttle through every single corner all the way around. I don't go full throttle thought, bc on this layout, I've learned that its faster to take a tighter line slower. I don't use the brakes though.
#4747
#4749
Oneway
I don't see anywhere in the rules that one ways aren't allowed . Is anybody running them or is everyone agreeing not to because there's no braking and can lead to rough driving.
#4751
There has never been any restriction on running a one-way per the USVTA rules. Certain tracks may have or have had house rules that don't permit them. The reason most people don't run them is that it is hard to come by a track or layout where they actually work better than a spool or diff. What you gain from a one-way is easily lost in the lack of braking on the front wheels when you need it.
Even though I rarely use brakes in VTA, I found that it is the differential action that slows me down in the turns when I lift a little on the throttle. When I've run one-ways (I used to a lot), I've found that natural braking action isn't as effective and I do occasionally want to apply the brakes, which can cause the car to lose rear traction if not done very, very carefully. In this case, I usually use drag brake to do the braking for me rather than risk being inconsistent on the amount of brake being applied. It all boils down to too much work and the car is just easier to drive with a differential.
Even though I rarely use brakes in VTA, I found that it is the differential action that slows me down in the turns when I lift a little on the throttle. When I've run one-ways (I used to a lot), I've found that natural braking action isn't as effective and I do occasionally want to apply the brakes, which can cause the car to lose rear traction if not done very, very carefully. In this case, I usually use drag brake to do the braking for me rather than risk being inconsistent on the amount of brake being applied. It all boils down to too much work and the car is just easier to drive with a differential.
#4752
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from another thread...paging RobK
New VTA Body Release
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New product release from McAllister Racing-
#295- 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am VTA body- 1/10- 200mm
In 1970 Jerry Titus drove the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am in the Trans Am series that shared the same name. The body is one piece and comes with paint mask, overspray film, and head light decals.
Please support your local RC Dealer and ask for Mcallister Racing by name.
All McAllister Racing products are 100% made in the U.S.A.
New VTA Body Release
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New product release from McAllister Racing-
#295- 1970 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am VTA body- 1/10- 200mm
In 1970 Jerry Titus drove the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am in the Trans Am series that shared the same name. The body is one piece and comes with paint mask, overspray film, and head light decals.
Please support your local RC Dealer and ask for Mcallister Racing by name.
All McAllister Racing products are 100% made in the U.S.A.
#4753
If approved, that will be popular !!
#4754
#4755
Tech Addict
Hopefully it will force HPI to get one of their own out.
I thought Protoform was supposed to have something coming out too?
I thought Protoform was supposed to have something coming out too?